Free or Cheap Audible Audio Books!

Several years ago Amazon and Audible launched “Whispersync for Voice,” where you can begin reading the Kindle version, then pick up in just the right spot in the audio version, then next time you open the Kindle book, it will take you to where you left off in the audio version, all automatically. Pretty nifty stuff.

But, what I wanted to let you in on, is that they currently have a “Whispersync for Voice” deal for those books where it is enabled. There are a handful of classics that you can get for free on Audible (professional, high-quality, $30-or-more recordings) if you first buy the Kindle version, including the free copy. Seeing as how I love audio books and prefer the high-quality recordings of Audible (all digital, no scratched library CDs, with good sound quality), I thought I’d share the links to the deals that I had to scrounge for.

I already had an Audible account that was linked with my Amazon account; I think you have to have that, first. But, they have a deal where they’ll give you a free audiobook and a free month’s membership. Then you can always cancel. Or, like mine is right now, put your membership on “hold.” They’ll give you that option when you try to cancel. :) So, join up with Audible, getting that free credit:

Then “buy” the free Kindle version of the books below, looking for the box to the side that looks like this:

and “purchase” the free (or very cheap) Audible book.

After you’ve downloaded the Audible audio book, it shows up under “Audiobooks” not “Music” or “Playlists” in iTunes. That took me about 15 minutes to figure out myself.

13 Responses

Fittsy

Thanks! I had used the Wispersync deal to download several of these awhile ago, but didn’t know about some of the others. I like listening while folding laundry or ironing – I actually kind of look forward to doing those chores now. :D

Just wanted to note that you don’t have to have iTunes in order to download from Audible. My hubby listens on the computer or his Samsung tablet, and there are loads of other devices compatible with Audible. :)

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Hi! I’m Mystie. At Simply Convivial I write about managing a full life as a mom: not only on productivity hacks, organization tools, and homeschool curriculum, but also on cheerful attitudes and necessary habits. Together, let’s get a handle on our roles, responsibilities, and mindsets so we can flourish where we are called to serve.